Workshop presentations by session
Session I. Biofuels: Introduction and Relevance for the Region
Francisco Alpízar. The EfD research agenda focus on biofuels
Dean J. Keith Gilless. The EBI, CNR, & Collaborations
David Zilberman. The bio-economy: global perspective, research needs and prospective for institutional collaboration
Session II. International Institutions Perspectives/Research on Biofuels
Frederique Abreu. Sustainable agriculture, challenges
and opportunities for the energy sector in the XXI Century
Irene Suarez. Posiciones TNC y biocombustibles en Centroamérica: Desafíos para conservar la biodiversidad produciendo sosteniblemente
Carlos Manuel Rodríguez / Jorge Cabrera. Biofuels: environmental policies and policy makers
Laura Rojas. IDB support to biofuels - Leading the way towards a sustainable supply of biofuels in LAC
Session III. Central American Perspectives 1
Erick Estrada. Biofuels perspectives in Guatemala
Carlos Roldán. Central America energy requirements: Future trends
Federico Castillo. An exploration into land use and the relative profit factor between competing crops
Abigail Fallot. Biofuel competitiveness in Latin America: the impact of land price
Session IV: Latin American Perspectives
Carlos Ariel Cardona. Bio-energy and food security: An
environmental, technical and economic analysis for developing countries
Mario Jales. Price determination in world biofuel markets and the effects of alternative
biofuel policies
Session V. Land Use, Cost Benefit Analysis and Local Impact of Biofuels
Alan Di Vittorio. Where to plant biofuel crops: Integrating ecology, economics, and potential land uses in a spatial model
Enrique Riegelhaupt. The Mexican experience with biofuels: Cost benefit analysis of specific examples
Madhu Khana. Welfare effects of biofuel trade policy in the presence of environmental externalities
Session VI. Central American Perspective 2
Cecilia Rodas. Biofuels: An alternative for small
producers
Marcos Adamson. Demand for energy, biodiesel and greenhouse gas emissions: An ex ante evaluation for Costa Rica
Rosendo Pujol. Biofuels policy challenges:some facts and many uncertainties
Juan Manuel Valladares. Local economic development and the production and consumption of biofuels in small scale: The case of Yoro, Honduras
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